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Afghanistan vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 24.1% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 88.5% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 61.9% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD362.87	$2.44 AFN161	-12.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.91 DZD509.31	$3.89 AFN257	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 DZD78.75	$0.45 AFN30	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 DZD32.62	$0.21 AFN14	-17.9%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.17 DZD21.73	$0.20 AFN13	+21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DZD617.40	$2.26 AFN149	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.48 DZD454.31	$2.59 AFN171	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD228.93	$1.53 AFN101	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 DZD276.81	$1.65 AFN109	-22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 DZD184.84	$0.26 AFN17	-82.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD186.16	$0.41 AFN27	-71.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 DZD92.47	$0.34 AFN23	-51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD45.79	$0.24 AFN16	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.78	$0.21 AFN14	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 DZD30.11	$0.19 AFN12	-18.5%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 88.5% more for transportation

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.28 DZD166.80	$4.06 AFN268	+216.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.35 DZD1,609.43	$16.25 AFN1,074	+31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,704.89 DZD4,263,703.64	$9,043.81 AFN597,905	-72.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.64 DZD474.78	$10.12 AFN669	+177.8%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.62 DZD2,557.61	$194.20 AFN12,839	+889.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.66 DZD20,554.24	$87.87 AFN5,809	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.56 DZD13,370.05	$51.69 AFN3,417	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.08 DZD4,964.01	$63.00 AFN4,165	+65.4%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$70.57 DZD9,199.67	$46.37 AFN3,066	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,913.97 DZD379,891.16	$1,476.83 AFN97,636	-49.3%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 DZD258.83	$4.87 AFN322	+145.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.82 DZD106.44	$1.11 AFN73	+35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.84 DZD370.40	$1.92 AFN127	-32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.23 DZD2,637.97	$10.12 AFN669	-50.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD541.90	$3.32 AFN220	-20.1%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 61.9% less for clothing

	Algeria	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.74 DZD4,529.52	$11.08 AFN732	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 DZD5,782.69	$17.72 AFN1,172	-60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.35 DZD9,171.81	$33.97 AFN2,246	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.00 DZD9,385.97	$23.20 AFN1,534	-67.8%
Average			-61.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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